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Strepsiptera
- - A group of small insects having the anterior wings rudimentary, and in the form of short and slender twisted appendages, while the posterior ones are large and membranous. They are parasitic in the larval state on bees, wasps, and the like; -- called also Rhipiptera. See Illust. under Rhipipter.
Strepsirhini
- noun - in some classifications either coextensive with the Lemuroidea or comprising the true lemurs
Strepsorhine
- - Having twisted nostrils; -- said of the lemurs. -- n. (Zool.) One of the Strepsorhina; a lemur. See Illust. under Monkey.
Streptococci
- noun - spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
Streptolysin
- noun - any of several hemolysins derived from strains of streptococcus
Streptomyces
- noun - aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)
Streptomycin
- noun - an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
Streptoneura
- - An extensive division of gastropod Mollusca in which the loop or visceral nerves is twisted, and the sexes separate. It is nearly to equivalent to Prosobranchiata.